After playing ________ hours of tennis, I am feeling ________ tired to walk back. A. too/too B. too/two C. two/two D. two/too

GATE 2022 · General Aptitude · Most Appropriate Word · medium

Answer: D. two/too

1. Determine what each blank requires: Blank 1: 'playing ___ hours' — needs the number 2 (written as 'two'). Blank 2: 'feeling ___ tired' — needs an adverb of excess ('too = excessively').
2. Match to the options: A. too/too — 'too hours' is wrong. B. too/two — 'too hours' is wrong. C. two/two — 'feeling two tired' is wrong. D. two/too — 'two hours' (numeral) and 'too tired' (excessive degree) both correct.